1 Peter 5:6 (ASV)

Passage

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "humble", "yourselves", "therefore", "under", "mighty", "hand", "exalt", and "time". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "humble" and "yourselves", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Likewise ye younger be subject unto the..." into verse 7's "casting all your anxiety upon him because...", so "humble" and "yourselves" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "humble" and "yourselves" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.